This pair of porcelain plates was produced in Austria by Royal Vienna in 1808. The mark is a blue bee hive under the glaze and the numbers 08 are impressed in the porcelain. They measure 8 inches in diameter. The porcelain is of the finest quality hard paste. They have a slightly scalloped rim. There is a cobalt blue band around the border. Exquisite Meissen-like flower painting decorated the center and garlands of colorful flowers drape the sides. There is heavy gold decoration trimming the borders. These plates represent an age of elegance and are in excellent condition.